Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 46.05 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 46.05 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in South Sudan peaked at 53.34 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.91 kilowatt-hours, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 184th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.09 kilowatt-hours | 40.91 kilowatt-hours | 53.34 kilowatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.45 kilowatt-hours | 45.37 kilowatt-hours | 51.54 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 181 Haiti 59.46 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 59.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 183 Liberia 46.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Madagascar 43.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Rwanda 39.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.0% (2023)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,359 (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 (2022)
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources 2,359 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 5,605 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in South Sudan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in South Sudan was 46.05 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.34 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.91 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- South Sudan ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.